"U.S. (Customs and Border Protection) confirmed to us that Mayor Ford arrived in Chicago last Thursday and that after discussion with US CBP he withdrew his request to enter the USA and departed," Norton told the Sun.

So he was denied entry and chose to accept the standard offer to voluntarily withdraw his visa application. And yet Justin Bieber is still allowed freedom of travel.

Angry Drunk Bureaucrat:oldfarthenry: Why do I get the impression that Blob Ford is on the mother of all benders right now? I imagine he's up to his fat ass in booze, crack, poutine & hookers somewhere in Montreal.

I believe they call that a "Nombre Cinq" up on the Rue de St. Catherine.

Damn you. I'm sitting in a history class right now trying to stifle my laughter.

ecmoRandomNumbers:Angry Drunk Bureaucrat: oldfarthenry: Why do I get the impression that Blob Ford is on the mother of all benders right now? I imagine he's up to his fat ass in booze, crack, poutine & hookers somewhere in Montreal.

I believe they call that a "Nombre Cinq" up on the Rue de St. Catherine.

Damn you. I'm sitting in a history class right now trying to stifle my laughter.

Benevolent Misanthrope:"U.S. (Customs and Border Protection) confirmed to us that Mayor Ford arrived in Chicago last Thursday and that after discussion with US CBP he withdrew his request to enter the USA and departed," Norton told the Sun.

So he was denied entry and chose to accept the standard offer to voluntarily withdraw his visa application. And yet Justin Bieber is still allowed freedom of travel.

There is no justice.

Here's what I don't get. US CBP is in most major Canadian airports so he would have arrived in Chicago as a domestic passenger and not have had any contact with them. Unless he flew in a private plane or some small Canadian airport, but does the mayor of Toronto have that kind of pull?

oldfarthenry:Why do I get the impression that Blob Ford is on the mother of all benders right now? I imagine he's up to his fat ass in booze, crack, poutine & hookers somewhere in Montreal.

But Dougie says he's "in a program" and "losing weight". And Dougie would never lie to the press, ever. My guess is that he's at the family cottage on a bender, waiting for the whole scandal to blow over.

If you find Mayor McCrackhead, keep him. Now that he's gone we may be able to have an adult conversation about how to move Toronto forward.

jmayson:Benevolent Misanthrope: "U.S. (Customs and Border Protection) confirmed to us that Mayor Ford arrived in Chicago last Thursday and that after discussion with US CBP he withdrew his request to enter the USA and departed," Norton told the Sun.

So he was denied entry and chose to accept the standard offer to voluntarily withdraw his visa application. And yet Justin Bieber is still allowed freedom of travel.

There is no justice.

Here's what I don't get. US CBP is in most major Canadian airports so he would have arrived in Chicago as a domestic passenger and not have had any contact with them. Unless he flew in a private plane or some small Canadian airport, but does the mayor of Toronto have that kind of pull?

He flew out of a small airport on a private plane and landed at Midway in Chicago, he would need to clear customs there.

Perhaps Mayor Bombaclott took a Caribbean Airlines flight to Jamaica to be with his people.Hey Ford: if you are in Kingston, check out 'Tracks & Records', Usian Bolt's restaurant. Good food. Try not to get shot wandering around the downtown though.

Sooner or later (probably sooner) he's going to wind up dead due to his additions or questionable company. If that happens, I wonder if his brother will run for mayor and get swept in by the Ford Nation and some amount of sympathy voting.

ObscureNameHere:Perhaps Mayor Bombaclott took a Caribbean Airlines flight to Jamaica to be with his people.Hey Ford: if you are in Kingston, check out 'Tracks & Records', Usian Bolt's restaurant. Good food. Try not to get shot wandering around the downtown though.

Scotchies ... Jerk chicken and jerk pork go well with crack and booze.

EngineerAU:Sooner or later (probably sooner) he's going to wind up dead due to his additions or questionable company. If that happens, I wonder if his brother will run for mayor and get swept in by the Ford Nation and some amount of sympathy voting.

His brother has no chance of winning, or capturing the Ford Nation vote. He has the charisma of a rock, and doesn't have the history with voters like Rob did.

Yaw String:ObscureNameHere: Perhaps Mayor Bombaclott took a Caribbean Airlines flight to Jamaica to be with his people.Hey Ford: if you are in Kingston, check out 'Tracks & Records', Usian Bolt's restaurant. Good food. Try not to get shot wandering around the downtown though.

Scotchies ... Jerk chicken and jerk pork go well with crack and booze.

Yah, Scotchies too. Nothing to fatten you up like a Red Stripe and some of that festival bread. :)

Pope Larry II:jmayson: Benevolent Misanthrope: "U.S. (Customs and Border Protection) confirmed to us that Mayor Ford arrived in Chicago last Thursday and that after discussion with US CBP he withdrew his request to enter the USA and departed," Norton told the Sun.

So he was denied entry and chose to accept the standard offer to voluntarily withdraw his visa application. And yet Justin Bieber is still allowed freedom of travel.

There is no justice.

Here's what I don't get. US CBP is in most major Canadian airports so he would have arrived in Chicago as a domestic passenger and not have had any contact with them. Unless he flew in a private plane or some small Canadian airport, but does the mayor of Toronto have that kind of pull?

He flew out of a small airport on a private plane and landed at Midway in Chicago, he would need to clear customs there.

And to add: a guy with a net worth of $50M (inherited) has that kind of pull, not to mention a house in Chicago, which is probably where he was running to to hide out.

Angry Drunk Bureaucrat:oldfarthenry: Why do I get the impression that Blob Ford is on the mother of all benders right now? I imagine he's up to his fat ass in booze, crack, poutine & hookers somewhere in Montreal.

I believe they call that a "Nombre Numéro Cinq" up on the Rue de St. Catherine.

/yeah, I'm that guy//It's actually a Numéro Trois; a Numéro Cinq includes kechup-flavoured chips and a Pepsi.

I'm willing to bet he had no reservations at any rehab facilities in Chicago, or anywhere else in the US. Add in his record in Florida, and I can understand why a Border security agent would say "Thanks, but No"

It would be funny if they detected drugs or residue on his luggage or person, and that was why he was denied entry

raerae1980:ecmoRandomNumbers: Angry Drunk Bureaucrat: oldfarthenry: Why do I get the impression that Blob Ford is on the mother of all benders right now? I imagine he's up to his fat ass in booze, crack, poutine & hookers somewhere in Montreal.

I believe they call that a "Nombre Cinq" up on the Rue de St. Catherine.

Damn you. I'm sitting in a history class right now trying to stifle my laughter.

Then why are you on Fark? Shouldn't you be paying attention to class?

/loved history classes

No. Subbing. It's such a no-brainer job. If I'm not showing a video, I'm just passing out worksheets. The teachers who know me leave me plans on what they want taught, and I just write a synopsis of the lecture. The ones who don't know me usually just leave babysitting instructions. Unfortunately, I'm just babysitting right now while they work on worksheets.

jmayson:Benevolent Misanthrope: "U.S. (Customs and Border Protection) confirmed to us that Mayor Ford arrived in Chicago last Thursday and that after discussion with US CBP he withdrew his request to enter the USA and departed," Norton told the Sun.

So he was denied entry and chose to accept the standard offer to voluntarily withdraw his visa application. And yet Justin Bieber is still allowed freedom of travel.

There is no justice.

Here's what I don't get. US CBP is in most major Canadian airports so he would have arrived in Chicago as a domestic passenger and not have had any contact with them. Unless he flew in a private plane or some small Canadian airport, but does the mayor of Toronto have that kind of pull?

Porter's really convenient but the customs line on landing can be a biatch if you're unlucky and behind a major international flight, though sometimes they take pity on the Canadians and put us in the line with the Americans.